ON-CAMERA FILM/TV INTENSIVE with Mia Cusumano CSA, Casting Director/Casting Associate, Ellen Lewis Casting - Casting for a Feature Film and a HUGE Commercial campaign!

Tuesday, February 16, 2016, 7pm ET / 4pm PT

Always busy, Mia continues to bring in numerous actors met here at Actors Connection for her various projects!

Mia is currently casting for USA series FALLING WATER, a feature film, and a huge sports campaign featuring 8 episodes. Recent projects include TWO feature films with Ellen Lewis Casting and she just finished casting the feature film ESCAPE OF THE LIVING DEAD. This past Spring, she worked on several pilots including Mamma Dallas for HBO, FOR JUSTICE for CBS and the pilot SOUTH OF HELL for WE. Last year, she casting with Meghan Rafferty the first season of the hit HBO series THE LEFTOVERS. Past projects include the feature film RUN ALL NIGHT starring Liam Neeson and BLACK MASS starring Johnny Depp and Benedict Cumberbatch, the pilot THE TOMORROW PEOPLE for the CW as well as casting for the CBS TV series GOLDEN BOY.

For this on-camera intensive, Mia will have received your headshots and resumes in advance and cast you in a TV scene which you will be emailed 1-2 days prior to the intensive. The session will start off with a Q&A, then Mia will begin working with you and a reader ON CAMERA in a GROUP format. Be prepared for feedback and to take adjustments on the fly.

Mia is currently interested in meeting talent of all types and ethnicities(18+).

Mia's past projects include the hit mini-series POLITICAL ANIMALS on USA starring Sigourney Weaver, ScFy's HAVEN and Woody Harrelson's new Off-Broadway play BULLETS FOR ADOLF. This past season, she was the associate casting director on two upcoming pilots: FOX's GUILTY and CBS's GOLDEN BOY with Rosalie Joseph Casting. Her past credits include being the associate casting director on HBO's Untitled Phil Spector movie with casting director Sharon Bialy, the associate casting director on the first season of ABC's hit series "BODY OF PROOF" with casting director Rosalie Joseph and Lifetime's "THE FAME MONSTER: The Rise of Lady Gaga." Mia began her career as the Casting Coordinator for ABC's Primetime Casting Office and her credits range from primetime television pilots and series to studio feature films. She recently returned to ABC Primetime Casting, where she worked on her forth pilot season for the network, along side of Marci Phillips, John Ort and Janet Murphy. Previously Mia worked with Julie Tucker and Ross Meyerson on season 3 of "IN TREATMENT" and on "SHERRI" with Rosalie Joseph. Her feature films include "REAL STEEL" and "THE SMURFS" both with Firefly Casting (Richard Hicks and David Rubin) and recently worked with Amanda Mackey on "NEW YEARS EVE."

*** Scenes will be recorded on-camera. As a courtesy, your video clips will be made available to you within a week. An email notification will be sent when the clips are available to view and download from your Actors Connection account. Please note: from time to time technical issues do occur. As a result video clips are a courtesy, not a guarantee.***

Space is limited!

It's VERY IMPORTANT to upload your HS/Resume to your Actors Connection online personal profile!!! PLEASE NOTE: Once scenes have been distributed by Mia, if you LATE cancel you will NOT be replaced!

Mia Cusumano

Mia is a three time Artios Award nominated Casting Director, winning for her work on The Trial of The Chicago 7.

Over the past 20 years in casting; some of her more notable projects include Ramy(Hulu), The Leftovers(HBO), Paterson, She Said, The Trial of the Chicago 7(Netflix).

Among many TV series, Mia has also cast numerous independent films, including The Throwback (releasing this March) Bruiser (TIFF) Lez Bomb, Doctor Doctor, Paint (Sundance).

Mia began her career as the Casting Coordinator for ABC's Primetime Casting Office.

She is currently casting five films and about to start on an yet to be announced Amazon series.

Mia resides in New York City.